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Attacks on Detainee Lawyers Split Conservatives
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 9:10:53 PM CST
Right-leaning legal scholars have bristled at a video, produced by a group that Liz Cheney runs, that questions the loyalty of lawyers who worked for terror detainees.
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Food Aid Bypasses Somalia’s Needy, U.N. Study Finds
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 9:20:41 PM CST
As much as half the food aid sent to Somalia is diverted to a web of corrupt contractors, Islamist militants and local U.N. staff, according to a report.
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Ravitch Sets Broad Plan on New York Fiscal Crisis
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 9:10:22 PM CST
Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch will unveil a plan that includes borrowing billions and imposing curbs on future spending.
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Bank of America Plans to End Overdraft Fees on Debit Card Purchases
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 9:00:33 PM CST
Customers who try to make purchases with their debit cards without enough money in their accounts will simply be declined.
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Abroad: Caravaggio in Ascendance: An Antihero’s Time to Shine
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 9:18:26 PM CST
By at least one amusing new metric, Michelangelo has been bumped from his perch atop the Italian art charts by Caravaggio, a hyperrealist whose art is instantly accessible.
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Upset by U.S. Security, Pakistanis Return as Heroes
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 9:20:39 PM CST
A U.S. tour arranged by the State Department ended in a public relations fiasco when the group of Pakistani legislators refused to submit to extra airport screening.
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Pennsylvania Woman Tied to Plot on Cartoonist
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 9:01:33 PM CST
Federal prosecutors accused Colleen R. LaRose, who called herself “JihadJane,” of linking up online with militants overseas, culminating in an alleged murder plot.
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No. 1 UConn 60, No. 8 West Virginia 32: No. 1 UConn Women Improvise to an All-Too-Familiar Tune
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 9:09:35 PM CST
UConn won its 72nd consecutive game, an N.C.A.A. women’s record, and another Big East title on Tuesday.
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Pressed by Charters, Harlem Public Schools Turn to Marketing
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 9:10:22 PM CST
Principals in Harlem are using firms to help lure students with Web sites, brochures and open houses.
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I Tickled Aide, but That Was All, Massa Says
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 5:38:45 PM CST
He acknowledges exercising poor judgment, recalling tickling an aide during a birthday party.
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As Abuse Scandals Widen in Europe, Vatican Defends Response
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 8:30:46 PM CST
The Vatican said Tuesday that local churches had “acted swiftly and decisively” to address the growing child sex abuse scandal in Europe.
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Flu Shots in Children Can Help Community
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 8:35:52 PM CST
A study of farming colonies in Canada found that giving flu vaccine to schoolchildren protected the community.
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Special Report: Paris Fashion Week: McQueen's Mesmerizing Finale
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 8:02:09 PM CST
Alexander McQueen’s last creations had subtlety and beauty as well as the urgent futurism that was the essence of his spirit.
